 | John Aikin - 1796 - 374 Seiten
...is diffufed, could become uniT a .. "verfa) " verfal only by its truth: thofe that ne" ver heard it of one another, would not " have agreed in a tale which nothing but " experience could make credible." Refpecting this argument of the univerfality of an opinion, it may be faid, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails' as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...who deny it with their tongues, confess it by their fears.' Notwithstanding my high admiration of Rassclas, I will not maintain that the ' morbid melancholy1... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails3 as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...who deny it with their tongues, confess it by their fears.' Notwithstanding my high admiration of Rassclas, I will not maintain that the 'morbid melancholy"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 Seiten
...learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...who deny it with their tongues, confess it by their fears." Notwithstanding my high admiration of Rasselas, I will not maintain that the " morbid melancholy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 Seiten
...perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffufed, could become univerfal only by its truth : thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by fingle cavillers, can. very little wcakefi the general evidence; and fome who deny it with their tongues... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 Seiten
...whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which, perhaps, prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...who deny it with their tongues, confess it by their fears. "Yet I do not mean to add new terrors to those which have already seized upon Pekuah. There... | |
 | John Bigland - 1805 - 286 Seiten
...perhaps, prevails as far as human nature is diffufed, could become univerfal only by its truth : thofe that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing hut experience could make credible. That it is doubted by finglc cavillers, can very little weaken... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...who deny it with their tongues confess it by their fears. " Yet T do not mean to add new terrors to those which have already seized upon Pi-kuali. Dd3... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 Seiten
...learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make cred- 1759. ible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can very ^7T i- ii . i • i , , , •oi'tat.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 276 Seiten
...perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffufed, could become univerfal; only by its truth ; thofe that never heard of one another would not, have agreed...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by fingle cavillers can very little weaken the general evidence, and fome who deny it with their tongues... | |
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I will not undertake to maintain against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails... 
